diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/categories/WorkspaceCategoriesSettingsPage.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/categories/WorkspaceCategoriesSettingsPage.tsx
index 23f8572d58b6..c70360bd8478 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/categories/WorkspaceCategoriesSettingsPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/categories/WorkspaceCategoriesSettingsPage.tsx
@@ -73,7 +73,9 @@ function WorkspaceCategoriesSettingsPage({policy, route}: WorkspaceCategoriesSet
         if (!selectedCategory.keyForList || !groupID) {
             return;
         }
-        Policy.setWorkspaceDefaultSpendCategory(policyID, groupID, selectedCategory.keyForList);
+        if (categoryID !== selectedCategory.keyForList) {
+            Policy.setWorkspaceDefaultSpendCategory(policyID, groupID, selectedCategory.keyForList);
+        }
         setIsSelectorModalVisible(false);
     };